The nurse would recognize successful aging according to Jung's theory when the nurse notes that a resident at a long-term care facility:
a. takes special care to dress for dinner in a manner that pleases his tablemates.
b. asks permission to sit on the patio with other residents.
c. asks persons in his hall if his television is bothering them.
d. wears a large cowboy hat at all times because he likes it.
ANS: D
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